Sports booster clubs provide opportunities for greatness

| 29 Sep 2011 | 08:38

    To the editor: The Warwick Athletic Department would like to give a big thank you to our booster clubs for supporting our teams. The generous donations of time, energy and money contribute to raising the quality of the programs we offer. We really appreciate all of their efforts to raise financial support that aids us in providing safe, productive equipment, as well as opportunities for competition that the school could not otherwise afford. These opportunities help our athletes obtain their dreams of becoming a national champion. To get a better idea of what our booster clubs provide here are a few examples: Warwick Baseball Club • Portable outfield fence • Job box for storage • Landscape timbers and crusher dust for batting cage • Indoor pitching mound 36 baseball bags • Awards banquet Purple Champions Club • Football communication system • Jugs football machine • Training equipment (i.e. plyometric boxes, speed ladders, footballs) • Awards banquet Friends of Warwick Valley Schools • Long jump and pole vault area runway and pit • Pole vault mat cover • Pavilion cover • National events • Awards banquet Warwick Swim Booster Club • 7 gutter-hung touch pads • Awards banquet • Scholarships Warwick Basketball Booster Club • Wildcat chairs for games • Training equipment • Warm-ups • Awards banquet Wrestling Booster Club • Competition mat • Tournaments • Awards banquet Warwick Soccer Club • Awards banquet • Scholarships Warwick Youth Lacrosse • $4,000 toward the start of new boys and girls lacrosse programs. We would also like to acknowledge there are many private and anonymous donors who contribute directly to our athletic programs. The Warwick School System appreciates he gifts, financial support and tireless efforts given to make the Warwick athletic program the best it can be. John B. Russo Director of Athletics Gwen N. Garcia Coordinator of Athletics